Hawk Week gets in gear

Monday, August 13, 2007

More than 10,000 students participate in Hawk Week each year.

Heidie Grove, Hawk Week Coordinator, said the week-long event has always had one common goal.

“We provide Hawk Week for new students and returning students because we want it to be a celebration for the beginning of the school year,” Grove said. “It’s a way for new students to get acclimated to the University of Kansas through traditions and different student activities that are involved.”

Events scheduled for tonight are an ice cream social at 6:30 p.m. at the Adams Alumni Center, Traditions Night at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium and Rock-a-Hawk at 10 p.m. at the Visitor Center parking lot. Students can enjoy free ice cream before going to the stadium to wave the wheat and sing the alma mater. Grove said this year’s Traditions Night would look different than it had in the past. It’s going to have more of a pep rally-type setting where different student organizations will do performances. At Rock-a-Hawk, students can enjoy a night of snacks, music and dancing.

Grove said Hawk Week, which is funded by various campus organizations, was focused on new students but all students were welcome.

“It’s just kind of a week-long fun opportunity for students to have to attend events and be a part of KU traditions and become a part of the KU family,” Grove said.

Throughout the week, buses are being provided to shuttle students living in the residence halls to major events for free.

Aaron Quisenberry, associate director of Student Involvement and Leadership Center, said 100 student groups would provide information to attendees at Tuesday night’s events.

“It’s a real fun, cool outdoors experience for students,” he said.

Tim Fields, Lincoln, Neb., senior, has been to many Hawk Week events. Fields also works at the Jaybowl and took part in Union Fest on Sunday night, where students enjoyed free cosmic bowling. Fields said Beach ‘n’ Boulevard and Traditions Night were two of his favorite events during Hawk Week and encouraged everyone to participate in some way.

“It’s a very fun time,” Fields said. “It’s a good chance to get involved and see what everything has to offer.”

For more information about Hawk Week, check out page 3 of the Back to School section.

— Edited by Dianne Smith

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